It is a legal requirement to report certain types of work-related accidents, diseases and dangerous occurrences which occur in any of the above type of premises to Larne Borough Council. These include:

Work related death or major injury

Members of the public killed or taken to hospital

Injuries to an employee or self employed person resulting in being unable to do normal work for more than 3 days

Dangerous occurrence which does not result in a reportable injury but clearly could have done

Notification from a doctor that an employee suffers from a specified work related disease

The Health and Safety Executive are responsible for Health and Safety matters in other types of premises and accidents and incidents in such premises are reportable to them.

Guide to Managing Health and Safety

Protect your Profits is a guide to assist small businesses with managing their own health and safety.

General health and safety information is available as well as information sheets relating to specific industries and types of hazards.

General Information

Managing Health and Safety Health and Safety information leaflets in Chinese, Punjabi and a range of other languages are available on the HSE website and be accessed using the link below.www.hse.gov.uk/languages/index.htm

European Campaign on Risk Assessments

Healthy Workplaces : Good For You, Good For Business

Healthy Workplaces is a two-year campaign which aims to promote a management approach to risk assessment. See document below.

Young Workers

Young people (between 16-18 yrs old) have been identified as a particularly vulnerable group. Young workers are inexperienced, unaware of health and safety risks and may be physically or mentally immature. The Powerpoint presentation accessible from below can be used by teachers or employers to inform or raise awareness of health and safety risks to young workers.

Feedback

Should you have any feedback or suggestions to make with regards to the Health & Safety Service please do not hesitate to contact us as the address below.